Undergraduate vet school students caring for guinea pigs

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Preliminary Year BVM BVS with BVMedSci

Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, UK

Course overview

Our preliminary year is for able students who do not have the required science qualifications for our five-year course but have high academic achievement in non-science and vocational subjects, or extensive experience.

You'll study integrated modules that show how basic science subjects interlink, including:

  • animal biology
  • animal care and behaviour
  • chemistry

After successfully completing the preliminary year you'll automatically progress to our five-year Veterinary Medicine and Surgery course.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Chemistry: Compounds and Reactions

Mandatory

Year 1

Introductory Maths (for preliminary veterinary students)

Mandatory

Year 1

Veterinary Animal Care and Behaviour

Mandatory

Year 1

Biology: Cell Structure and Biochemistry

Mandatory

Year 1

Biology: An Introduction to Body Systems

Mandatory

Year 1

Biology: Health and Disease

Mandatory

Year 1

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Bonding

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Wednesday 5 March 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

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